Breaking news: CU leadership issues statement on today's mass shooting
POSTED JULY 20, 2012
Leadership across the University of Colorado made this statement concerning today's mass shooting in Aurora:
University of Colorado Statement on July 20 Shooting
The University of Colorado community, particularly the CU Anschutz Medical Campus community, extends its deepest condolences to the victims, family and friends affected by today’s tragic shooting. The expertise and professionalism in the response of the doctors, nurses, other health care professionals and counseling professionals at the University of Colorado Hospital has been exceptional. We also appreciate the work of all those throughout the campus who responded to the tragedy.
The university is cooperating fully with law enforcement as they continue their investigation. The alleged gunman, James Holmes, was a graduate student studying neurosciences on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. He was admitted in June 2011, but left the program in June 2012. The university has taken appropriate security measures to address the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, patients and visitors.
Michael Carrigan
Chair, University of Colorado Board of Regents
Bruce D. Benson
President
Donald Elliman
Chancellor, University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus
Lilly Marks
Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Colorado
Executive Vice Chancellor, Anschutz Medical Campus
At CU-Boulder, Dean of Students Christina Gonzales issued this statement:
On behalf of CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano and the entire campus community, we extend our thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims of the shootings in Aurora. We are offering counseling resources to those in our campus community who might be impacted by this tragedy through our Office of Victim Assistance at 303-492-8855 or http://cuvictimassistance.com, through Wardenburg Health Center on the campus at 303-492-5654 or at http://healthcenter.colorado.edu or through our Faculty and Staff Assistance Program at 303-492-3020 or at http://hr.colorado.edu/fsap.